Tue, Dec 24
|Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Christmas Eve Walk with Harriet
Walk with us on Christmas Eve as we remember and honor Harriet Tubman's first return to the Eastern Shore to guide freedom seekers North.
Time & Location
Dec 24, 2024, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, 22581 Marsh Creek Road, Preston, Maryland 21655
About the event
Join us for our 4th Annual Christmas Eve Walk with Harriet
Date: December 24th, 2024
Time: 3:00 PM
Meeting Location: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, 22581 Marsh Creek Road, Preston, MD 21655
Join the Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center in honoring the legacy of Harriet Tubman with our 4th Annual Christmas Eve Walk with Harriet. This powerful event commemorates Tubman’s third rescue mission, which took place on Christmas Eve in 1854. She helped three of her brothers as well as other freedom seekers escape from bondage during that fateful return.
The walk begins at Mount Pleasant Cemetery with a moving musical presentation to set the tone for this reflective journey. From there, participants will walk to Choptank Landing. As we reach the landing, we will hold a lotus flower release ceremony, symbolizing hope and honoring all those who suffered under the institution of slavery. The walk will cover about 6.5 miles. Participants should bring a…
Tickets
Adult (18 and Over)
Tickets for anyone 18 years of age or older are $40, this is a donation to the museum.
$40.00Child / Teen (Under 18)
Anyone under 18 years of age is free.
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